Founded in 1845 and headquartered in New York City, New York Life Insurance Company is a Fortune 100 company and the oldest and one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in America. New York Life maintains operations in all 50 states and several markets in Asia and Latin America through a network of more than 17,000 employees and more than 60,000 licensed agents. The Company holds the highest possible ratings for financial strength currently awarded to any life insurer from the life insurance industry’s four principal rating agencies. In 2010, New York Life Insurance Company generated record U.S. individual life insurance sales, an increase of 39% over 2009 and well above the industry’s growth of 12% in 2010.